aspiring data scientist, software developer, technology leader

Foreign Service Information Management Specialist

U.S. Department of State

Milan, Italy

Current - Jan 2019

• Lead the way on new software initiatives to empower the U.S. Consulate staff with the right tools and data to achieve their objectives. Instrumental to the adoption of mobility tools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Advance American diplomacy by supporting consulate leadership and VIP staff with all computer, network, information security, and classified communication needs. In addition, manage the procurement, configuration, maintenance, and secure disposal of all classified equipment.
• Information System Security Officer responsible for the implementation and maintenance of security controls in accordance with Department of State policies. These controls secure classified information and limit vulnerability to cyber threats.

Data Science, Master of Science

Southern Methodist University

Online

Current - Nov 2018

• Executive Program - Online
• Currently enrolled as part of the winter 2018 cohort
• Estimated completion 2022

Mandarin Chinese Language Education

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, China

2013

• HSK level 5 certification (6 is the highest)
• Completed 2 semesters of Chinese Language Study

Industrial & Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

2008 - 2004

• Winner of the Grado Department of 2007, 2008 ISE Academic Scholarship
• Industrial Engineering Honor Society
• GPA: 3.87/4.0 (major), 3.56/4.0 (overall)

Director of Technology

SMU | DataArts

Philadelphia, PA

2019 - 2018

• Led the technology department through merger with Southern Methodist University.
• Established software design, development, and QA processes in accordance to Agile philosophy.
• Provided supervision, thought leadership, and strategic direction in areas of data transformation, data integration, data modeling, data access, and data visualization.
• Championed product ownership to distribute product design and decision making across the organization.
• Oversaw staffing, vendor contracting, technology purchases, and budgeting. Managed cross-departmental expectations and conflicts and created an environment where the team can build skills and expertise.

Technical Project Manager / Technical Lead

DataArts

Philadelphia, PA

2018 - 2016

• Managed large-scale projects from exploration, design, build, and stabilization.
• Managed development and production environments for a web software platform with 10,000 active users.
• Led the software development teams following agile processes, managed the tactical and strategic work of a technical team, including in-house and contracted resources, in building digital products.

Technical Project Manager

Mobile Now Group

Shanghai, China

2015 - 2014

• Worked in a hybrid English/Mandarin environment. Communicated using spoken and written Chinese.
• Project managed a diverse portfolio of international clients, including start-ups and agencies, across many industries: micro-finance, corporate wellness, sports science.
• Passionately led a multicultural team of designers and developers in creating mobile and web applications.
• Convinced internal leadership of the benefits of adopting Agile methodologies. First restructured internal teams, later trained and converted our first client over to Agile principles.

New Product Workstream Lead

Accenture / Department of State

Washington D.C.

2012

• Designed the functionality and integration between several applications while managing the complexities in complying with network security policies in order to provide secure access to logistics systems from the Internet.
• Led a team of developers, system administrators, and business analysts to a successful technical deployment.

Overseas Software Deployment Trainer

Accenture / Department of State

Multiple International Locations

2011

• Executed a global deployment and change management strategy for a new logistics system (ILMS).
• Traveled to and trained users in over 11 countries including China, South Korea, Poland, Armenia, Nigeria, Brazil, India, and Israel.

Systems Integration Consultant

Accenture / U.S. Army

Washington D.C.

2010 - 2009

• Coordinated the data center migration for critical SAP applications.
• Managed the server and application configuration of a new Disaster Recovery environment.
• Created the disaster recovery plan defining the people, processes, and technical cutover steps to switch production to operate from a disaster recovery environment.

Systems Integration Consultant

Accenture / IRS.gov

Washington D.C.

2008

• Oversaw quality assurance of IRS.gov content management applications.
• Reduced manual data entry through adoption of software-based automation solutions.